{"id":458748,"date":"2022-06-07T01:23:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/man-hit-by-stray-bullet-at-nyc-bus-stop-recalls-harrowing-moment\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T01:23:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:23:02","slug":"man-hit-by-stray-bullet-at-nyc-bus-stop-recalls-harrowing-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/man-hit-by-stray-bullet-at-nyc-bus-stop-recalls-harrowing-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"#Man hit by stray bullet at NYC bus stop recalls harrowing moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a405eba1bff8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a405eba1bff8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/man-hit-by-stray-bullet-at-nyc-bus-stop-recalls-harrowing-moment\/#%E2%80%9CMan_hit_by_stray_bullet_at_NYC_bus_stop_recalls_harrowing_moment%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Man hit by stray bullet at NYC bus stop recalls harrowing moment&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMan_hit_by_stray_bullet_at_NYC_bus_stop_recalls_harrowing_moment%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Man hit by stray bullet at NYC bus stop recalls harrowing moment&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The bus rider struck by a stray bullet over the weekend is a Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le transplant who described to The Post the harrowing moment he realized he\u2019d been shot \u2014 and how \u201clucky\u201d he was that his injuries weren\u2019t worse.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Semanda, a 40-year-old porter who moved to Harlem from Virginia two years ago, said he was waiting for a city bus at West 145th Street and Amsterdam Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when suddenly, shots rang out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just sitting there minding my business,\u201d Semanda told The Post on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of nowhere, I heard, \u2018Pop, pop, pop, pop!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sounded like he went through a full clip.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Semanda said he watched as people ran and ducked for cover \u2014 but soon, he felt pain in his left leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw blood. I was like, \u2018Crap!\u2019 \u201d he recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Semanda, who was struck in the shin, ran into a nearby bodega and waited for help.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt tore, like, a lot of muscle,\u201d Semanda said of the bullet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was lucky,\u201d said the victim, who spent Monday still recovering after he was discharged from the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could have been a lot worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amsterdam-avenue-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Semanda said he is &quot;lucky&quot; his injuries from the shooting weren't worse.\" class=\"wp-image-22553814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amsterdam-avenue-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amsterdam-avenue-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amsterdam-avenue-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Semanda said he is \u201clucky\u201d his injuries from the shooting weren\u2019t worse.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Miller<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added that a recent stabbing in the area had already left him shaken up \u2014 and he\u2019s shocked to have now found himself in the crosshairs of gun violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never knew stuff was this crazy out here,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go to work every day. I don\u2019t hang out on the corner or do any gang activity. \u2026 It\u2019s very surprising. I stay out of trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police say Semanda was not the intended target of the shooting. <\/p>\n<p>A 17-year-old male was taken into custody after the gunfire, cops said.<\/p>\n<p>Semanda acknowledged that \u201cof course he\u2019s upset\u201d by what happened but said, \u201cIt\u2019s part of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe next time I\u2019ll take an Uber or a Lyft,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Joe Marino<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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